When I was in high school, I got a little terrier dog. He was named Speck. I loved that dog so much.
Speck came by way of a neighbor. She was keeping him until a family member could move to the country. I think someone had given him to her for her father in law.
Anyway, he kept coming to the house and I would play with him and give him snacks…and baths…and more snacks.
Finally, I just asked if I could have him. She asked her father in law and I got me a four legged best friend.
Now, Daddy had a kennel of beagle rabbit dogs. Normally, no dogs were allowed to roam the property unless they were retired from hunting.
Daddy was kinda fond of Speck, too, so he got the run of the place.
Dad had asked me if I wanted him to train Speck to be a squirrel dog. I still squirrel hunted back then. I decided I wanted him at home instead of off in the woods all the time.
Well, one day Daddy had some of the beagles out running rabbits in the woods behind the house. He had some buddies over. He decided he was going to video his dogs chasing a rabbit.
He heard the dogs getting close to the shooting path and got the camcorder ready.
The rabbit crossed the lane.
Here the dogs come, across the lane.
My little speck was in the lead of his champion rabbit dogs!
The look on Dad’s face.
His friends started laughing. One said,” Bird, that’s a funny looking beagle!”
I laughed so hard. “That’s MY dog! And he’s not even trained!!”
That made everybody laugh even harder 😂
Until next time, take care of the people you love and don’t forget to make a few memories worth telling.
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